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KLX Energy Services, LLC

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — MIDLAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KLX Energy Services, LLC in MIDLAND, TEXAS
Employer KLX Energy Services, LLC Report ID 20191010909
Address Apache, Lynch Tippett 4801 9HS City, State ZIP MIDLAND, TEXAS 79711
Event Date October 18, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Handtools-power not determined, unspecified
Secondary Source Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.98000, -102.11000

Incident Narrative

A frac pump was running at a well location. An employee heard a rattling sound and walked over to investigate. A maintenance packing bar was laying on top of the pump. When the employee got even with pump, the packing bar slipped into the pump, which kicked the packing bar back out. The packing bar struck the employee in the right eye, causing right eye orbital socket fractures.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2019, a worker at KLX Energy Services, LLC in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,165 severe injury reports involving "Struck by dislodged flying object, particle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by dislodged flying object, particle injuries.

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